MEET OUR MEMBERS

COLIN CRONIN

Founder, Director, Writer, Actor

Colin has also performed as Sir Bors in Spamalot, King Sextimus in Once Upon a Mattress, as Blenderman in the regional premier of A Feast of Snacks with The Nativity Players, and directed a recent production of Working: The Musical. When not performing, Colin designs museums and amusement parks. He also enjoys Batman, grape soda, thunderstorms, food delivered in tortillas, and Batman.

BRANDON DUNPHY

Founder, Writer, Actor

Brandon is a co-founder of The Company and has also been on stage with many other theater groups in the Cincinnati areas such as The Nativity Players, Bart’s Bards, Center Stage, and Tri-county players. He is excited to be performing with such a talented group of performers and looks forward to an amazing season with The Company in 2015.

NATE PUCKE

Founder, Director, Actor

Nate Pucke is one of the co founders of the company and is very excited to see The Company get off the ground. When not working with the company, Nate is the theater director at mount Notre Dame High School.

LORA “LOLO” PATERAS

Writer, Actor

You may have seen Lora in Nativity Players Productions as “The Woman in the Chair” in The Drowsy Chaperone, “Robin” in Godspell, “Auntie Em” in Wizard of Oz, “Harriet and Dr. Kincaid” in A Feast of Snacks or the “Narrator” in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Bart’s Bards. Lora loves the opportunity for creative expression and especially loves to share the stage with her amazingly talented and hilarious husband, Mike, and her dear friends.

BETSY BOSSART

Writer, Actor

Betsy relishes time with The Company, however sporadic that may be. From the time of a precocious (obnoxious) child, she has loved acting, singing, and writing, and is often cast as strong (bitchy) female characters. By day she is a legal secretary mastering the lost art of tact. Her influences include Eddie Izzard and Lewis Black. Her next endeavor is assistant director for The Wedding Singer at Nativity Players this April(!)

MIKE PATERAS

Writer, Actor

Mike Pateras has been a writer and performer with The Company since its inception, which is also his first (and only) foray into the performing arts. He has found a true passion in writing sketch comedy, and is very happy and excited to be performing alongside his wife, despite the sizable talent gap.

JEFF WEINKAM

Writer, Actor

Jeff Weinkam has been performing ever since the age of three, when he’d pretend to be asleep until the babysitter went downstairs. Some of Jeff’s past credits include A Chorus Line, Anything Goes, Children of Eden, and Jon Scheding’s boyfriend. He owns and operates his own production company, Velvette Pictures, and in his free time he likes to gargle hot sauce and listen to Ke$ha.

NICK HORTON

Writer, Actor

This is Nick Horton’s bio. Nick does interesting things and has been to many interesting places. He has a job . . . which is interesting, and likes to do interesting things. Nick does theatre but sucks the comedy out of everything he does. He has done theatre across the US and Asia. He’s pretty big in Asia.”

LIZ KOCH

Writer, Actor

Liz has had a blast being a part of The Company this past year and is totally psyched to be performing in the Burthday Spectacular. Her next endeavor will be portraying Louise the Follies Girl in Cincinnati Music Theatre’s production of Crazy For You this coming May. Thanks to everyone for their support!

JON SCHEIDING

Writer, Actor

Jon Scheiding has been acting ever since he reached the age when his parents started asking where he was last night. Over time, he branched out into more sophisticated roles, such as calling in “sick” to work. Today, he can often be found making a fool of himself on the stages of Nativity Players, Mason Players, and The Company, or if all else fails, in real life.

STEPHANIE MOONEY

Writer, Actor, Webmaster

Stephanie is a graphic designer, writer, and avid dress wearer who has been involved in community theater since she was 6 years old. She has recently appeared in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat with Bart’s Bards, Murder by the Book and West Moon Street with Mariemont Players, Murdered to Death and The Jester Prince with Beechmont Players, and An Inspector Calls with Village Players.

CHRIS LANNAN

Writer, Actor

Humble and modest are the best words to describe Chris Lannan. That’s why he won’t tell you he’s a vegan, or that he’s a non-dues paying member of Mensa. His penis is also slightly larger than average, and he talks about THAT all the time. He says he’s proud to have been in every Company sketch show so far.